Tube lamp

• US 6,157,117 A
• Filed: 06/08/1998
• Issued: 12/05/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Douglas Taylor
• Original Assignee: Douglas Taylor
• Inventors: Taylor, Douglas
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Vip
• Application Number:
  US09/093,907
• Time in Patent Office: 911 Days
• Field of Search: 313/318.01, 313/318.02, 313/318.11
• US Class Current: 313/318.01
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 4/20 with light sources held by or within elongate supports
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 15/01 Housings, e.g. material or assembling of housing parts F21V15/02 takes precedence housings forming signs or letters G09F13/04
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 17/04 the fastening being onto or by the light source
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/06 the elements being coupling devices , e.g. connectors
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/15 Thermal insulation
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/301 for furniture
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/405 for shop-windows or displays

Abstract

A first tube lamp (110) comprises a tube light (12) which comprises a transparent or translucent tube light housing (12A) having a tube light bulb male end (12M) securely attached at one distal end and a tube light bulb female end (12F) securely attached at an opposite distal end. The tube light housing (12A) is hollow or is filled. The tube light (12) further comprises at least one tube light bulb (12B) each having a tube light bulb positive lead (12BA) and a tube light bulb negative lead (12BB) contained within the tube light housing (12A). The tube light (12) further comprises a tube light shroud (12C) longitudinally disposed thereon. The tube light shroud (12C) functions as an insulating means to protect the first holder (114) from heat produced by the tube light (12).

Claims

1. A first tube lamp (110) comprising:

A) a tube light (12) which comprises a transparent or translucent tube light housing (12A) having a tube light bulb male end (12M) securely attached at one distal end and a tube light bulb female end (12F) securely attached at an opposite distal end, the tube light (12) further comprises at least one tube light bulb (12B) each having a tube light bulb positive lead (12BA) and a tube light bulb negative lead (12BB) contained within the tube light housing (12A), the tube light bulb male end (12M) comprises a tube light bulb male end first connector (12MA) electrically connected to a distal end of the tube light bulb positive lead (12BA), the tube light bulb male end (12M) further comprises a tube light bulb male end second connector (12MB) electrically connected to a distal end of the tube light bulb positive lead (12BA), the tube light bulb female end (12F) comprises a tube light bulb female end first connector (12FA) electrically connected to an opposite distal end of the tube light bulb positive lead (12BA), the tube light bulb female end (12F) further comprises a tube light bulb female end second connector (12FB) electrically connected to an opposite distal end of the tube light bulb male end second connector (12MB);

B) an elongated first holder (114) which comprises a first holder right reflector (114R) securely connected along a bottom edge to a right edge of a first holder base (114B), the elongated first holder (114) further comprises a first holder left reflector (114L) securely connected along a bottom edge to a left edge of a first holder base (114B) forming a first holder cavity (114C) therebetween wherein the tube light (12) is positioned.

2. The first tube lamp (110) as described in claim 1, wherein the tube light housing (12A) is hollow.

3. The first tube lamp (110) as described in claim 1, wherein the tube light housing (12A) is filled.

4. The first tube lamp (110) as described in claim 1, wherein the tube light (12) further comprises a tube light shroud (12C) longitudinally disposed thereon, the tube light shroud (12C) functions as an insulating means to protect the first holder (114) from heat produced by the tube light (12).

5. The first tube lamp (110) as described in claim 1, wherein the first holder base (114B) further comprises at least one first holder base opening (114BA) therethrough within which a fastener is positioned.

6. The first tube lamp (110) as described in claim 1, wherein the tube light housing (12A) is manufactured from a material selected from a group consisting of plastic, plastic composite, glass, glass composite, rubber and rubber composite.

7. The first tube lamp (110) as described in claim 1, wherein the first holder (114) is manufactured from a material selected from a group consisting of plastic, plastic composite, metal, metal alloy, wood, wood composite rubber and rubber composite.

8. A second tube lamp (210) comprising:

A) a tube light (12) which comprises a transparent or translucent tube light housing (12A) having a tube light bulb male end (12M) securely attached at one distal end and a tube light bulb female end (12F) securely attached at an opposite distal end, the tube light (12) further comprises at least one tube light bulb (12B) each having a tube light bulb positive lead (12BA) and a tube light bulb negative lead (12BB) contained within the tube light housing (12A), the tube light bulb male end (12M) comprises a tube light bulb male end first connector (12MA) electrically connected to a distal end of the tube light bulb positive lead (12BA), the tube light bulb male end (12M) further comprises a tube light bulb male end second connector (12MB) electrically connected to a distal end of the tube light bulb positive lead (12BA), the tube light bulb female end (12F) comprises a tube light bulb female end first connector (12FA) electrically connected to an opposite distal end of the tube light bulb positive lead (12BA), the tube light bulb female end (12F) further comprises a tube light bulb female end second connector (12FB) electrically connected to an opposite distal end of the tube light bulb male end second connector (12MB); and

B) a second holder (214) which comprises a second holder adaptor (214A) having a second holder adaptor cavity (214AA) therein within which the tube light (12) is positioned, the second holder (214) further comprises a second holder right clip (214R) securely connected along a bottom edge to a right edge of a second holder base (214B), the elongated second holder (214) further comprises a second holder left clip (214L) securely connected along a bottom edge to a left edge of a second holder base (214B) forming a second holder cavity (214C) therebetween wherein the second holder adaptor (214A) is positioned.

9. The second tube lamp (210) as described in claim 8, wherein the tube light housing (12A) is hollow.

10. The second tube lamp (210) as described in claim 8, wherein the tube light housing (12A) is filled.

11. The second tube lamp (210) as described in claim 8, wherein the tube light (12) further comprises a tube light shroud (12C) longitudinally disposed thereon, the tube light shroud (12C) functions as an insulating means to protect the second holder (214) from heat produced by the tube light (12).

12. The second tube lamp (210) as described in claim 8, wherein the second holder base (214B) further comprises at least one second holder base opening (214BA) therethrough within which a fastener is positioned.

13. The second tube lamp (210) as described in claim 8, wherein the tube light housing (12A) is manufactured from a material selected from a group consisting of plastic, plastic composite, glass, glass composite, rubber and rubber composite.

14. The second tube lamp (210) as described in claim 8, wherein the second holder (214) is manufactured from a material selected from a group consisting of plastic, plastic composite, metal, metal alloy, wood, wood composite rubber and rubber composite.

15. The second tube lamp (210) as described in claim 8, wherein the second holder left clip (214L) comprises an outwardly angled second holder left clip flair (214LA), the second holder right clip (214R) further comprises an outwardly angled second holder right clip flair (214RA), the second holder left clip flair (214LA) and the second holder right clip flair (214RA) function to facilitate positioning the second holder adaptor (214A) within the second holder cavity (214C).

16. A third tube lamp (310) comprising:

A) a third holder front adaptor (314F) which comprises a third holder front adaptor right reflector (314FR) and a third holder front adaptor left reflector (314FL) forming a third holder front adaptor cavity (314FC) therebetween removably engaging a tube light (12) therein, third holder front adaptor (314F) comprises a third holder front adaptor base (314FB) functioning as a stable mount to attach to a surface;

B) a third holder rear adaptor (314R) which comprises a third holder rear adaptor right reflector (314RR) and a third holder rear adaptor left reflector (314RL) forming a third holder rear adaptor cavity (314RC) therebetween removably engaging the tube light (12) therein, third holder rear adaptor (314R) comprises a third holder rear adaptor base (314RB) functioning as a stable mount to attach to a surface; and

C) a third holder middle adaptor (314C) which comprises a third holder middle adaptor right reflector (314CR) and a third holder middle adaptor left reflector (314CL) forming a third holder middle adaptor cavity (314CC) therebetween rotatably engaging the tube light (12) therein.

17. The third tube lamp (310) as described in claim 16, wherein the third holder front adaptor (314F) and the third holder rear adaptor (314R) and the third holder middle (314C) are manufactured from a material selected from a group consisting of plastic, plastic composite, glass, glass composite, rubber, rubber composite, metal, metal alloy, wood, and wood composite.

18. The third tube lamp (310) as described in claim 16, wherein the third holder front adaptor cavity (314FC) and the third holder rear adaptor cavity (314RC) are closed comprising a covering thereover.